“Because I believed in the subject . Sir, with due respects to your opinion, I must say, not every film is done for artistic satisfaction. I agree cinema should be aesthetic, and cinematic . But it needs to be a lot more. I don’t think cinema is only for mass entertainment, though I do films that are for entertainment only. But I also do films that are informative. I don’t believe cinema is for timepass.It is and it must be an important tool for reformation. Laabam , I did for this reason…”
Source: I don’t think cinema is only for mass entertainment – Vijay Sethupathi | IWMBuzz